Congratulations to Dinithya Gunawardena, Nisal Jagoda, Aditha Pathiraja, and Harjuna Gunawardhana on winning the Eng. E.W. Karunaratna Award for the Best Undergraduate Project in Electrical Engineering (2023/2024), presented by the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL).
Their project, “Reinforcement Learning-based Solar Power Nowcasting with Real-time Cloud Path Prediction,” supervised by Prof. Asanka Rodrigo, was recognized for its innovation and impact in the field. The team received their awards and cash prizes at the ceremony held on 29th July 2025 at the BMICH, Colombo.